Kentucky ethics opinion office sharing12/5/2023 Refusal of Insured to Cooperate in Defense of Wife's Claim Law Firm Offering Divorce Mediation Services ![]() Representation of Criminal Respondent by Spouse of Assistant District Attorney Agreement of Public Interest Litigation Organization to Receive Percentage of Court-Awarded Attorney's Fees on Referred Cases Obtaining Release of Claims of Present and Future Professional Misconduct Advisory Opinions Regarding Past Conduct by Other Attorneys Settlement of Malpractice Claim Which Also Involves Withdrawal of Grievance Defense of Criminal Cases by Attorney Whose Spouse Is Related to District Attorney Assertion of Contingent Fee Interest in Real Estate Which Is the Subject of the Lawsuit Attorney Assigned by Insurance Company as Lawyer for the InsuredĮnduring Ethics Opinion #63 Attorney Remitting Percentage of Collection Fee to Collection Agency Establishment of Attorney-Client Relationship Attorney's Acceptance of Possession of Physical Evidence of a Crime Entering Plea of Insanity If Client Objects Fee Bonus Contingent on Successfully Obtaining Commercial Permits Attorney's Use of Own Affidavit in Support of Motion Disclosure of Confidences of One Client in Defending Grievance Filed by Another Attorney for Corporation Who Also Serves as Director or Trustee Individual Attorneys as "Associates" But Not Partners City Attorney as Partner of Planning Board Member and Board of Appeals Member Refusal to Provide Deposition to Ex-Client Without Reimbursement of Cost Representing Partner in Case in Which He Will Be Called as a Witness Part-time District Attorney Representing Private Client Where County Commission Acts as Decision-Maker Enforceability of Medical-Legal Cooperation Code Representing Both Personal Representative and Beneficiaries of the Estate Accepting Claims Against City by a Municipal Officer (or his Firm) Representation of Injured Claimant and Subrogated Insurance Company of Same Attorney Purchase Price of Real Estate Deposited in Trust Account of Seller's Attorney ![]() Prosecution of Criminal Cases by Spouse of Member of Firm Defending the Accused (Revision of Opinion #36) Referring Cases to Attorney with Whom Office Space Is SharedĮnduring Ethics Opinion #41 Regarding Charges for Title Insurance Amended Associates of Part-time Assistant D.A.Representing Criminal Defendants County Commissioner Taking Cases Against Towns in the Same County Representing Both Customers and Retailer Against Manufacturer Litigation of Criminal Cases by Law Firm of Assistant District Attorney's Husband Providing Opposing Counsel with Copy of Draft Order Disqualification of Public Advocate's Counsel Profit-Sharing Plan for Law Firm Employees ![]() ![]() Depositing Client's Funds in Out-of-State Bank Duties of Attorney-Legislator and Partner Lobbyist Client Reneging on Agreement to Pay Creditor Through Attorney Disqualification of Former Prosecutor in Subsequent Personal Injury Case Against Respondent Charging Attorneys Fees Beyond Amount Allowed by Commission Lawyer Witnessing Violation of Clients' Rights Representation of Passenger and Driver in Personal Injury Case Disqualification of Deputy Attorney General Entering Private Practice Charges for Services in Providing Title Insurance and Title Search Negotiation of Attorney's Fees in Class Actions Letter Soliciting Personal Injury CaseĮnduring Ethics Opinion #16 Contingent Fee in a Divorce Property Settlement District Attorney Conflict of InterestĮnduring Ethics Opinion #9 Select the link in the third column below to view published Enduring Ethics Opinions. Recognizing the enduring guidance that these opinions provide, in 2010 the Professional Ethics Commission undertook the important project of reviewing previously published opinions and informing members of the bar and their continued relevancy. Since its publication of the first ethics opinion in 1979, the Board of Overseers has issued more than 200 opinions on a myriad of topics including the disposal of client flies, varied communication and conflict issues, and ethical issues concerning a lawyer acting as a solo practitioner and "of Counsel" to another law firm.
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